Spidey of the Corn

I couldn't grow corn worth a darn, but.... put up a birdfeeder and neglect to clean under it during the summer and voila'! Corn stalks. Itty-bitty corn stalks. With a spider hiding in it. (Can you spot the spider? Click on the pic to enlarge and look again.) Spiders are everywhere - see post below. I went to open my car door and my hand felt a little fuzzy thing under the door handle. Out dropped yet another spider. Why do we see so many this time of year?